The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development Land Use Toolbox

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National Governors Assn

Brownfields Projects to improve public health, www.nga.org

Description: Benefits in health as well as improved active living.

National Governors Assn

Attacking sprawl by revitalizing older communities, www.nga.org

Description: Benefits of Brownfield redevelopment of older communitites.

HUD

Assessment of state brownfield initiatives, www.huduser.org

Description: Study: gain a better understanding of current regulatory and economic development initiatives that can help promote economic revitalization..

DVRPC

Horizons 2025 Implementation: Municipal tools and techniques, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Overview of tools and techinques available for local govts for implemetation of long range plans.

DVRPC

Municipal implementation tool #1: TOD, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Transit oriented development: recognize the importance of rail and bus to community,and plan to better shape development to serve these needs.

DVRPC

Municipal implementation tool #3: Multi-municipal planning, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas…….

DVRPC

Municipal implementation tool #4: Residential Infill Development, www.dvrpc.org

Description: IV is the recycling of vacant or underutilized lands within cities and suburbs.

DVRPC

Municipal implementation tool #8: Transfer of Development Rights, www.dvrpc.org

Description: A tool that can be adopted to conserve land: agricultural, environmentally sensitive and necessary open space…..

DVRPC

Stream Corridor Protection Ordinance, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Riparian corridor conservation overlay- definition and use.

US EPA

Review of Statewide Watershed Mgmt Approaches, www.epa.gov

Description: Identify and describe different models of watershed mgmt; looking at different states; make recommendations.

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The Toolbox is a joint effort of The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD)